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Workers operate Tuesday near a staircase to Jupiter House’s new mezzanine level that will overlook the Courthouse on the Square.

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Owners Joey and Amy Hawkins with their children, Royal and Holiday, stand in front of Jupiter House, their longtime coffee shop, which they plan to reopen in January. They’ll be closing Royal’s Bagels and Deli at the end of October, but Royal’s items, like the famous cinnamon rolls, will be on the menu at the new Jupiter House.

Coffee shop owners eye January reopening By Jenna Duncan

hen a fire broke out next door to Jupiter House last year, longtime owners Amy and Joey Hawkins were devastated, but in the immediate aftermath they were hopeful they could reopen the iconic Denton coffee shop in a few weeks. Now, 10 months later, renovations to the shop are underway to build the Jupiter House of their dreams, set to open in mid-January. To get here, though, there have been a lot of complications. “At first we just thought it would be

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Jupiter House sits closed in early June. Immediately after December’s fire next door, Jupiter House’s owners thought they might be able to reopen in a matter of weeks.

“At first we just thought it would be cleaned. ... It ended up being like going to the dentist every day.” cleaned and we would reopen, and we had just remodeled four months before the fire, so we had already done this,” Joey Hawkins said. “It ended up being like going to the dentist every day.” The shop has had to do a lot to reopen,

apart from the renovations the owners wanted and agreed on with their landlord. There was asbestos that had to be removed, and beams added to the north wall, COFFEE | CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

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The Jupiter House sign is seen at far right in the aftermath of the Downtown Mini Mall fire Dec. 26.

So long, Sears, Roebuck & Co. “I think retailing is just too tough for me.” — Warren Buffett, in a 2017 interview

We already saw Toys R Us fold in the spring. Sears is the next domino to fall. The reality is that many more may follow suit as interest rates continue their climb.

E By Jenna Duncan | Staff Writer Ten:One, an artisan cheese shop named for the 10 pounds of milk it takes to make a pound of cheese, is officially open. Located at 515 S. Locust St., the shop features specialty cheese, bread from Ravelin Bakery and housemade spreads and sides. Denton is getting another English pub — in the space that used to house Abbey Inn and Abbey Underground. Addison’s Lion & Crown is expanding

to the space and should open next year. They’re leasing the top and basement floors, and will conjoin the two for the restaurant and bar. DIME Store, a store that only sells goods made by local artists, is moving from its current location at 510 S. Locust St. to 118 E. McKinney St. The storefront used to be Fox Vapor Co. Owners anticipate opening next month. DUNCAN | CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

arly this week, American retail icon Sears filed for bankruptcy. Some may chalk this up to another casualty caused by Amazon.com — that digital retailing wonder that disintermediates every analog business it sets it sights on. But a closer look might see several factors at work. Many might say that Sears’ leadership brought this on themselves. Hedge fund titan turned Sears CEO Eddie Lampert acquired Sears using the holding company he forged in the crucible of the Kmart bankruptcy. An expert in structured debt financing, Lampert gathered control of Kmart’s vast real estate empire as it emerged from Chapter 11 in 2003. Lampert quickly acquired Sears for more than $11 billion and was thought to be a real estate genius as he began spinning off some of the best real estate in high-priced transactions. As the recession pummeled real es-

Jonathon FITE | COMMENTARY

tate prices later that decade, Lampert’s efforts to unlock the hidden value of the real estate empire were hampered. He continued to starve the stores with few capital improvements and focused on harvesting as much cash as could be generated from the deteriorating store base. While Walmart, Home Depot, Best Buy and Target spent billions upgrading their stores, Sears sat fallow. And Amazon was building a full head of steam. By 2010, Sears stores were no longer profitable. So Lampert began stripping the company of key assets.

Sears Canada was spun off. Key brands like DieHard and Kenmore were monetized. The best real estate was hived off into real estate investment trusts and then leased back to the parent company. Left over was a collection of poorly performing stores and a pile of debt. It’s a wonder Sears didn’t go belly up sooner. Astute observers might point to the Federal Reserve’s massive quantitative easing programs as one reason Sears lasted this long. As the Fed fabricated trillions of FITE | CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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Casino Night aimed at helping fund chamber restoration

he month of October begins the second half of the 2018-19 chamber year. As part of its regular meeting, the Denton Chamber of Commerce board recently conducted a financial/program assessment of progress to date. We also focused on priorities for the balance of the year. We have two initiatives going to address our goal of redefining the relevance of the chamber to the next generation of members. Our board is functioning as a FITE | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

dollars — with a few keystrokes of its computer — and pumped that money into the purchases of mortgages and Treasury bonds, that artificial demand inflated bond prices, which drove down interest rates. Sears Holdings was one of several companies kept alive by gobs of cheap debt. Now that the Federal Reserve has been unwinding this stimulus and rates are back on the rise, it’s no wonder fragile companies are faltering. We already saw Toys R Us fold in the spring. Sears is the next domino to fall. The reality is that many more may follow suit as interest rates continue their climb. In 2008, American corporations earned 20 cents for every dollar of debt. Today they earn just 15 cents for every dollar of debt. How can this be? Corporations are more profitable than they have been in years. It’s because of the massive amount of debt these corporations now carry. With interest rates so low, corporations gorged themselves on cheap financing. If that capital was invested in new technologies and machines to make workers more productive, all could be fine. But a lot of that cheap capital went to pay higher dividends and fund stock buybacks. It’s nice when the market goes up, but …. For many companies, the cheap debt just prolonged the inevitable — like for Sears. Now, as interest rates climb higher, how many companies might face a similar fate? Will rates normalize and remain steady from here? Perhaps. But U.S. budget projections have shown for years that we would begin seeing rapidly growing deficits in fiscal 2019. The early years of the Affordable Care Act came with tax increases to help fund programs that might bend the cost curve five to 10 years later. These taxes helped narrow the budget deficit for a few short years while we enjoyed an odd lull in our country’s aging demographics. But the conclusion of the demographics lull and natural deficit expansion were compounded by the large tax cuts of 2018. Last year, the U.S. government had a $700 billion deficit. That number gets increasingly worse over the next few years. This will create downward pressures on the U.S. dollar and lift inflation expectations. Both of these factors typically result in higher interest rates. So, the inflation we have long been anticipating may finally be on our doorstep. And with higher interest rates, Sears may be just a precursor to the next debt-laden domino to fall. Be sure your portfolio is prepared for the inflationary decade ahead. In the meantime, see if you can pick up some Craftsman tools at your local Sears’ going-out-of-business sale. JONATHON FITE is a managing partner of KMF Investments, a Texas-based hedge fund. Jonathon is a professor with the College of Business at the University of North Texas. This column is provided for general interest only and should not be construed as a solicitation or personal investment advice. Comments may be sent to email@KMFInvestments. com.

Chuck CARPENTER | COMMENTARY

focus group, and the query is part of the graduation project for the

current Leadership Denton class. The Leadership Denton charge goes even further, asking the class to identify gaps in existing chamber facilities and operations that may prohibit attracting the next generation of members/businesses. Any good visioning project includes the all-encompassing charge to pursue “outside-thebox suggestions that could be proposed to push the chamber into the future.” The chamber building has

been at the corner of Carroll Boulevard and Parkway Street since 1975. Some may remember that it was built on stilts, allowing for covered parking. We enclosed the lower floor in 1997, doubling space to try to accommodate services provided through our contracts with the city to coordinate the Convention & Visitor Bureau and economic development marketing. The original construction note was paid off in the late 1980s, and we bought the lot just to the

north in 1998 for parking, making the geographic location too good to consider alternate sites. The last two strategic plans that our board has adopted reconfirmed the terms of our lease with the city to remain at Carroll and Parkway through 2048. As a result, we’re dealing with significant maintenance needs for a 42-year-old structure as well as an expanding staff that necessitates a floor plan more efficient than one that’s been retrofitted multiple times.

Our initial solution is to start building up our maintenance fund through “Monte Carlo Casino Night” on Nov. 2 at Apogee Stadium. Besides an evening of applying one’s friendly wagering skills of chance, we’ll have great food, beverages and live music. Call the Denton chamber at 940-382-9693 for more details. CHUCK CARPENTER is president of the Denton Chamber of Commerce. He can be reached at dcoc@ denton-chamber.org.

Denton Planning and Zoning Commission meets at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney St., every other Wednesday.

Little D Open Coffee Club, hosted by TechMill, meets every other Tuesday at West Oak Coffee Bar, 114 W. Oak St., to discuss technology and startups.

Sanger Area Chamber of Commerce hosts leads luncheons the fourth Wednesday of every month at the chamber office, 300 Bolivar St. Lunch costs $10.

Calendar of Events APIs and IPAs, hosted by TechMill, meets every other Wednesday at Harvest House, 331 E. Hickory St., for a tech-centered hangout. Wednesday, Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 13, 6 p.m.

Aubrey 380 Area Chamber of Commerce hosts networking luncheons the third Wednesday of the month at Prairie House Restaurant, 10001 U.S. Highway 380 in Cross Roads. Admission is $12 and includes a meal.

Denton Chamber of Commerce will host a business networking lunch at SpringHill Suites, 1434 Centre Place Drive. Registration is required, costs $15 and includes lunch. Friday, Nov. 2, 11:45 a.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 17, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, 11:30 a.m.

Denton Angels, a new investment group, is hosting a startup funding workshop series at Stoke, 608 E. Hickory St. in Denton. This month, Mark Cieri, CEO of QV Partners and a member of the investment group, will teach attendees how to pitch to investors. The workshop includes lunch and is free for Stoke members and $3.25 for nonmembers. Wednesday, Oct. 24, 1 p.m.

Denton Black Chamber of Commerce meets the second Tuesday of the month at the Denton Housing Authority, 1225 Wilson St., in the firstfloor conference room.

Denton Chamber of Commerce will host a membership mixer at Independent Bank, 400 N. Carroll Blvd. Thursday, Oct. 25, 5 p.m.

Denton Chamber of Commerce will host Monte Carlo Casino Night at the HUB Club at Apogee Stadium, 1251 S. Bonnie Brae St. A casino-only ticket costs $65 for chamber members and $90 for nonmembers, and VIP passes are $120 for members and $150 for nonmembers.

Wednesday, Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7, 6:30 p.m.

Denton Young Professionals hosts coffee and breakfast the third Wednesday of the month at The Chestnut Tree, 107 W. Hickory St. Breakfast costs $10 for nonmembers. Wednesday, Nov. 21, 7:15 a.m.

Lake Cities Chamber of Commerce holds weekly coffee meetings at rotating businesses on Wednesday mornings. Upcoming locations will be listed at www.lakecitieschamber.com/ events. Lake Cities Chamber of Commerce hosts Small Business Breakfast meetings the second Tuesday of each month at PointBank, 3971 FM2181 in Corinth. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 8 a.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 30, 8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 8 a.m.

Lunch + Learn, a series hosted by TechMill, will focus on how to tell a brand’s story with the presentation “Unlock New Opportunities With a Clear Brand Story.” The event is at Stoke, 608 E. Hickory St., Suite 128, costs $3.25 for nonmembers and includes lunch. RSVP is required via EventBrite. Visit https:// stokedenton.com/events/ brandstory. Thursday, Nov. 15, noon

Open Hack Denton, hosted by TechMill, meets the second Tuesday of the month at the Bearded Monk, 122 E. McKinney St., to get programmers of all experience levels together to work on code.

Wednesday, Oct. 24, noon

Women in Commerce, a group for women through the Denton Chamber of Commerce, will host “Giving Back With WINC,” instead of a monthly luncheon, to teach attendees about nonprofits in town and how to help. It will be at Serve Denton Center, 306 N. Loop 288. Tuesday, Nov. 13, 5 p.m.

Women RISE, a networking series by Texas Woman’s University’s Center for Women in Business, is hosted the second Tuesday of each month at Stoke, 608 E. Hickory St., Suite 128. This month, the workshop will focus on “Influencing Your Community Through Networking.” Tuesday, Nov. 13, 7:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 13, 6:30 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m.

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Think before you post — a cautionary tale of online reviews

ot that long ago, in a place not that far away, a Dallas jury awarded a wedding photographer over $1 million in damages after finding that a bride and groom made disparaging and defamatory statements about her and her business. With 24/7 access to social media and websites that allow consumers to post online business reviews, individuals who have a bad experience may be quick to post about it. Online reviews are certainly helpful to consumers and businesses too. However, these reviews can have unintended consequences, especially when they are used to vent frustrations or retaliate against a business. Reviewers who do not choose their words carefully may find themselves defending a defamation and business disparagement lawsuit — possibly owing money to the target of their bad review. Defamation is the act of injuring a person’s reputation by making a false statement to a third person. Usually, the statement must cause the person being defamed some pecuniary injury; but, in cases where the statement is obviously harmful, damages may be assumed. Business disparagement is similar to defamation but applies exclusively to a product or a business rather than a person’s reputation. Under both claims, the false statement must expressly or impliedly assert facts that are

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objectively verifiable and must be construed based on how a person of ordinary intelligence would interpret it (e.g., satire is likely not actionable). Opinions are actionable if the statement can be categorized as a fact: “In my opinion, Jones is a liar” implies knowledge of facts that Jones lied. Not all unflattering statements are defamatory, and there are laws to protect citizens exercising their free speech rights from retaliatory lawsuits that seek to intimidate or silence them on matters of public concern.

Businesses often have more resources to dedicate to litigation than their customers, so the Texas Legislature enacted anti-SLAPP (strategic lawsuit against public participation) legislation to prevent complaining consumers from getting buried in bogus defamation suits they cannot afford to defend. These laws carry harsh penalties for those who bring nonmeritorious defamation or disparagement lawsuits by giving defendants an avenue to have such cases dismissed in their infancy if the plaintiff cannot show that he will be able to prove his case (e.g., he cannot show that the statement is false or objectively verifiable). If a defamation case is dismissed under anti-SLAPP, the plaintiff must pay the defendant’s attorney fees and is subject to sanctions, usually monetary. Anti-SLAPP legislation was not enacted to protect defamatory speech, though. To avoid

crossing the line, be completely honest and avoid false inflammatory statements when posting reviews. If my truck breaks down while I’m driving home from Mechanic X’s shop because he unknowingly installed a new but defective transmission, there is a significant difference in saying “Just after leaving Mechanic X with a new transmission that set me back $3,500, that transmission failed, causing my truck to break down on the side of the road” and saying “X installs junkyard parts and charges for new ones. He scams his customers and is clearly incompetent at his trade.” The first statement is true and defensible. The second is not. Other examples of defamatory or disparaging statements that have survived dismissal or resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff include: ■ False implication that an employee lacked fidelity and

the hassle and expense of a lawsuit, and some have concerns about anti-SLAPP laws. The statute of limitations period for defamation is one year, and two years for business disparagement from the time the statement is published. So a would-be plaintiff has time to evaluate the effects of a false statement, consult with an attorney and decide how to proceed. Both customers and businesses should carefully consider the possible legal consequences when it comes to online reviews. This article does not address all factors to consider in evaluating disparagement and defamation cases and is not being offered as legal advice. RYAN T. WEBSTER is an associate at Alagood Cartwright Burke PC and can be reached at rwebster@ denton law.com and www.dentonlaw.com.

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The only drive-in theater in Denton County has closed. Coyote Drive-In in Lewisville is closed until further notice as owners look at “strategic alternatives for the drive-in and the property.” Steve’s Wine Bar is gearing up for a move down the street. The wine bar opened in at 219 E. Hickory St. Now, owners Steve and Karen Severance are outfitting the old Seniors in Motion space at 111 Industrial St., and said in this week’s newsletter they hope to move to the new spot by Thanksgiving. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton is expanding to add a new neonatal ICU and 33 more adult hospital rooms. The adult rooms will be ready in December, and the neonatal ICU will open in January. After 49 years in business, Small Fry, Denton’s only locally owned children’s store, is planning to close its doors. Owner Nancy Cole anticipates closing in early November or whenever the store runs out of stock. The first phase of Oxford at Lake View, a luxury apartment complex in Corinth, is now open. More units will open soon, but there’s no word yet on what will open in the 8,000 square feet of retail space at the development along Garrison Road. Freaks and Geeks, a comic and game store in Denton, has a new, expanded location at 1807 N. Elm St. The shop is just next door to the old house Freaks and Geeks got established in, and has more space for its retro games, action figures, comics and more. While there’s no walk-in location, Denton has a new T-shirt brand: Texas Tee House. Based out of Norman Roscoe, the new company just launched a Texas-themed, vintage-feel T-shirt subscription service. The shirts can land on your doorstep for $15 per month. University of North Texas Dining Services launched its first food truck: Croissini, a croissant sandwich truck. The truck is at UNT’s main campus Monday, Wednesday and Friday and Discovery Park on Tuesday and Thursday.

honesty in dealing with their employer; ■ Statement that a broker was going to lose his license due to professional misconduct; ■ False accusations that a physician was incompetent, dishonest, worked while intoxicated and was of low moral character; ■ Calling a dog breeder a puppy mill operator; and ■ Allegation that federal authorities were investigating a certain company and accusing that company of paying illegal kickbacks to physicians for writing prescriptions. You may see a lot of statements like these and wonder why there aren’t more defamation suits. In my experience, these disputes often get resolved through cease and desist/demand letters. Business owners don’t want to draw additional attention to the statement — especially if it does not cause significant harm or is removed — or deal with

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October is National Women’s Small Business Month O ctober is National Women’s Small Business Month, and there is very good reason to celebrate. In the United States, women own 12.3 million companies — an increase of almost 60 percent compared with 10 years ago. These woman-owned firms employ more than 8 million people and provide $264 billion in wages. In addition: ■ 1,821 new woman-owned business opened each day between 2017 and 2018; ■ 5.8 million companies are minority-owned, an increase of 163 percent since 2007; ■ In 2018, 208,000 woman-owned businesses generated revenues of more than $1 million, an increase of 46 percent over the past 11 years. In Texas alone, there are an estimated 11 million privately

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held businesses owned by women. According to the 2018 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report, commissioned by American Express, out of the 10 metropolitan areas that increased their growth rates the most for number of womanowned firms and related employment and revenues over the last 10 years, Texas took an incredible three spots for San Antonio, Austin and Dallas-

Fort Worth. Denton County has no shortage of resources to help support the growth and sustainability of woman-owned businesses. One resource available to women seeking to expand or start a business is Texas Woman’s University’s Center for Women in Business. The CWB’s primary goal is to encourage and support women’s business ownership and success through oneon-one business counseling, networking and mentoring opportunities, training workshops, grant funding and a business reference library — all free and available to entrepreneurs in the Denton community. The Small Business Development Center of North Central Texas is a partnership of the U.S. Small Business Adminis-

tration and North Central Texas College and has satellite offices throughout the area. The SBDC provides a broad range of assistance to business owners such as financial statement analysis, marketing, accounting, record keeping, sales and advertising. If you are interested in government contracting, exporting, market expansion or emerging technologies, the SBDC is an excellent source of information. Its services are provided at no charge. The Denton Public Library is a great resource for entrepreneurship-related information and can provide you with access to Reference USA, which profiles 49 million businesses (public and private), 281 million consumers and their purchase patterns and buying habits. This is a great tool to help you determine whether you should

start your business or not, where it should be located and whether there are potential customers. It is important to get the word out about your business, and one of the best ways of doing this is to take advantage of networking opportunities in your area. Contact your local chamber of commerce to find out how you can attend networking events, fundraisers, workshops and other activities, all with the goal of connecting local business owners. Access to capital is, of course, crucial for your growing business. In addition to local lending institutions, the Small Business Administration’s 504 loan program is designed to promote economic development and job creation through small businesses. The 504 program can make the overall financing structure for

a new business or project more attractive and affordable. The program offers accessible, fixedrate, long-term financing for land, buildings and equipment. Contact your local bank or SBA office for funding opportunities. Woman-owned businesses have made great strides over the last 10 years. Because of this indelible impact our country’s economy, it is critical that they continue to receive the assistance and access to capital that they need to continue this incredible growth.

SHANNON MANTARO is director of Texas Woman’s University’s Center for Women in Business and can be reached at smantaro@twu. edu. For more information regarding the Center for Women in Business, visit https://twu. edu/cwb.

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Workers assessed fire damage at Jupiter House on Dec. 27. COFFEE | CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

since the wall was built to be adjoined with a building next door. Now the wall is exposed, and it needed to be reinforced to handle the weather, Joey Hawkins said. There’s still no word on what will happen with the now-empty lot that was the longtime

home of the Downtown Mini Mall, said Julie Glover, economic development administrator for the city. There also aren’t updates on what could happen with the other two businesses forced to close because of fire damage, La Di Da and Shop the Barn, Glover said. Physically, the storefront for Jupiter House will be demol-

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Window art at Jupiter House carried messages related to December’s fire that destroyed the Downtown Mini Mall next door.

A construction crew works Tuesday at Jupiter House, which owners Amy and Joey Hawkins aim to reopen in January. ished and set back so there will be a covered patio. The cover is created by a new mezzanine level that will have windows looking out over the Courthouse on the Square. There’s also a kitchen addition that will reproduce the menu of one of the Hawkinses’ other businesses, Royal’s Bagels & Deli. That shop’s location at 503 W. University Drive will close Oct. 28, Amy Hawkins said. “Royal’s doesn’t have foot traffic like how you have on the Square, so we saw a huge opportunity to grow that concept,” she said. The Hawkinses bought the coffee shop in 2007 when Jupiter House had operated at 106 N. Locust St. for about a year. Joey was thinking about opening a coffee shop down the road and mentioned it to a Jupiter House barista, who suggested that he just buy Jupiter House. Eight months later, the coffee shop was his and Amy’s full-time jobs. “We lived in a flat above La

Di Da, we had no kids, one kitty named Dixon — little black cat — and we were open 24 hours a day then and we worked all the overnights and survived off tip money for a little while,” Joey said. “And we fell in love with it,” Amy said. Not having the shop operating since December has been hard, especially as they try to operate the other businesses

they’re involved in, like Hoochie’s Oyster House. There has been little routine to the past 10 months, replaced by constant phone calls with insurance representatives and meetings with their architect. The end result will hopefully be a better customer experience, a more cohesive shop and some rhythm in their lives again, Joey Hawkins said. “The layout is just a lot better

— the bathrooms are now in the back where they’re supposed to be, there’s a spot for food delivery,” he said. “It is an opportunity now. Now it’s becoming everything that Amy and I have always wanted it to be. It’s a very crazy way to get there, though.” JENNA DUNCAN can be reached at 940-566-6889 and via Twitter at @jennafduncan.

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On Sept. 18, the Lake Cities Chamber of Commerce held our monthly luncheon. TJ Gilmore of Waste Management was our speaker and gave a presentation on “Recycling 101: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.” Our luncheon sponsor was Diane Barton of Stream Energy. The chamber has launched a new young professionals group that is going full speed ahead! For the young and young at heart, it is a fun, vibrant group ready to learn and grow while having fun at the same time. It meets the second Monday of the month for an 8 a.m. coffee and the fourth Monday of the month for 5:30 p.m. network-

ing. Visit www.lakecities chamber.com for details. On Sept. 19, the town of Hickory Creek hosted our weekly networking coffee. First responders from the Lake Cities, area pastors and chamber members met around the flagpole and prayed for our cities, first responders and country. Bobbie Mitchell, Denton County commissioner for Precinct 3, closed out the event with a prayer. PointBank sponsored our quarterly mixer Oct. 9. It was a fun event with door prizes, food, networking and a Halloween costume contest. Come celebrate with us at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, as we celebrate with a ribbon-cutting

for our new member Flourish Salon Suites, 205 S. Lake Dallas Drive. Have fun Nov. 29 at our fundraiser at Bentley Station in Lake Dallas. The four mayors from the Lake Cities — Corinth, Hickory Creek, Lake Dallas and Shady Shores — will compete in a lip sync contest. The Corinth police, Hickory Creek police, Lake Dallas police and Lake Cities Fire Department will be competing as well. We will have wonderful silent auction items, and you don’t want to miss this event. Visit our website for more information or contact Tina Henderson at 940-497-3097 or director@lakecitieschamber. com.

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Vital Statistics The following names were posted in September at the Denton County Clerk’s Office. NAME — DBA/ADDRESS

NAME — DBA/ADDRESS

75068 Nelson Acevedo, Cool Breeze Towels, 953 Lake Forest Trail Vignette Mobile Studio LLC, Southern Bus Co., 2020 Jasmine Valley Drive Roy D. Sierra, T I Car Repair of Little Elm, 1225 Oak St. Teresa Avila, Commercial Truck Maintenance & Inspection Corp., 2224 Hamden Court Commercial Truck Maintenance & Inspection Corp., CTMIC, 224 Hamden Court L&S Signature Investments Inc., Signature Architects, 1224 Shell Beach Drive L&S Signature Investments Inc., Lindy’s Signature Studio, 1224 Shell Beach Drive Ashley Bolden, Contoured Resumes, 3449 Bluewater Drive Ruth Ellen, The Paws Cause, 2977 Cattle Baron Drive Elm Frisco Auto Repair, Inc., Ultimate Car Care, 5904 Crestwood Place Carlos Garza, The Christmas Experts, 14220 Sugar Hill Drive Ricardo Gloria, Storyteller, 2145 Barx Drive Raylene Hall, RaynesLegacy, P.O. Box 1492 Sergio Hernandez, Jade Rock Trucking, 2337 Bradford Pear Drive Kevin Hua, Gardenia Dentistry, 26875 U.S. Highway 380, Suite 108 Stephen Jackson, L.C.S. Appliance Repair, 2412 Forest Gate Drive Betty Salerno Holdings LLC, JJ’s Jerky, 2308 Hampton Drive La Teisha Donyea Johnson, Helping the Solo Esthetician, 2713 Woodlake Parkway Linh Lu, EASI Recovery Solutions, 2552 Saddlehorn Drive LaVonna Matthews, The Party Cookies, 2100 Lake Fork Lane Carolyn D. Perry, Perry and Associates Nursing Education, 1200 Pigeon Hawk Drive Sean Powers, Adapt Apex, 205 Willowlake Drive Ana M. Sierra, Ana B House Cleaning Service, 2224 Birch Drive Tima Links Properties, Tima Links Transport Services, 1212 Rivers Creek Lane Brenda Towns, CoCo Bella Beauty Supply, 912 Lake Pleasant Road Norman Vanzee, Helping Hand Home Repair, 805 Hawk Valley Drive

Kristen Barnhart, KB Illustration, 1019 Collier St. Lee Ann Johnson, White Smiles of Denton, 725 N. Elm St., Suite 27 Daniel Cherry, Industrial Knight, 1406 N. Austin St. Post Push Media LLC, Anvil and Hammer Agency, 207 W. Hickory St., Suite 312 Mitchell P. DeSouza, Old Hand Tattoo, 611-A Sunset St. Erin Devany, All Hallows Productions, 315 Normal St. Nick Garrett, Kvist Modern, 908 S. Locust St. Stephen Harcus, Polished Hound, 1929 North Lake Trail Amanda R. Healy, Nacho Universe, 2514 N. Elm St. Bobby Jefferson III, Waste-Ease, 2201 Stella St. Brian Jones, I Love the POTUS.com, 101 E. McKinney St. #3074 Odysseus Chamber Orchestra, The Greater North Texas Youth Orchestra, 1011 Thomas St. Marsha Wells-Pegram, W.I.S.E. Counseling and Coaching Solutions, 525 Fort Worth Drive, Suite 204 Ali Siddiqui, Asi Consulting, 2421 Louise St. D. Jorge Urbina, Capital Title-Denton, 620 W. Hickory St. D. Jorge Urbina, Urbina Law & Title, 620 W. Hickory St. D. Jorge Urbina, Law Office of D. Jorge Urbina, 620 W. Hickory St. Sandra D. Walker, Uniqually Yours, 1029 Coit St.

75078 Heather Kostka, Kasa de Kostka, 2212 Austin Lane Akinsanmi Laja-Akintayo, Hedge Insurance Agency, 1701 Thackery Lane Tess Romance, Mama T’s, 4140 Feathergrass Lane Emily Stallsmith, Prosper Automotive Consulting, 1413 Jennings Court Surprise and Delight Inc., The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill 70002, 16012 Benbrook Blvd.

76205 Michael Q. Adams, Resolve Fitness Training, 1800 S. Loop 288, Suite 396-165 Jessica Bowers, Waypoint Behavioral Health, 608 E. Hickory St., Suite 128 Family Junction-A Placement Agency, Orphan Allies, 35 Rolling Hills Circle David Garzona, Lantana Trim, 1800 Teasley Lane, Apt. 115 Derric M. Nimmers Jr., Do Unto Others (D.U.O.) Real Estate Group, 2434 Lillian Miller Parkway Kimberly K. Riggs, Holla’ Wear, 2106 Jacqueline Drive Marielys Rivera, STGO Transport, 1710 Sam Bass Blvd., Apt. 1124 Eddie Salazar, A EZ Out Bail Bonds, 115 S. Woodrow Lane David Mason Scott, Mean Grean Management LLC, 2118 Mercedes Road Jennifer Titterington, North Texas Real Estate Services Group, 3813 Seville Road Lillian Claire Washam-Wedding, Washam-Wedding Realty Group, 2434 Lillian Miller Parkway 76206 Brian Moore, Do Moor PC Repair, 2101 Colorado Blvd. #52285 76207 Celicia S. Boykin, Miss Airports and Passports, 400 Ame Drive, Apt. 3355 Faramarz Farhoodi, Island Divers, 5800 N. Interstate 35E, Unit 308 Scotty Parks, Lifetime Teeth, 312 McKamy Blvd. Triptych Arts LLC, Triptych Records, 7400 N. Locust St.

76201 Pdl Group LLC, 404 Industrial Park, 404 Industrial St.

SALES TAX PERMITS The following sales tax permits were issued by the state comptroller’s office for September. The list includes the owner, name of business and address within ZIP codes 75068, 76201, 76205, 76207, 76208, 76209, 76210, 76226, 76227, 76249, 76258 and 76266. 75068 Unique Pool Solutions LLC, Unique Pool Solutions LLC Juan Ruiz Jr., 201 E. Eldorado Parkway Apt. 2403 Javier Marcelo Castro, Texas Lone Star Christmas Lights, 10001 Cedar Lane Juan Carlos Casillas, JCC Construction, 2500 Oak Crest Drive Melanie Hancock, Nightmare Makers, 2701 N. Wavecrest Court Allana Investments LLC, Aliana Salon, 2700 E. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 407 Brittany Bay Productions LLC, Brittany Bay Productions, 2117 Gregory Creek Drive Barbara Dillard, D Visual Studio, 1281 Lakeshore Blvd. Kealia Michelle Caldwell Huntley, Treeds, 1312 Wheatear Drive Laivinski Page, Peyton P’s Resale, 3433 Replay Lane Nevernever Ventures LLC, Taz’Neevee Shareable Treats, 105 Alice Drive Trees & Materials LLC, Trees & Materials LLC, 3325 W. Eldorado Parkway Assinesi Brothers LLC, Assinesi Brothers LLC, 700 Meandering Trail Titus Enterprises, Inc., Little Elm Crafthouse, 850 W. Eldorado Parkway, Suite 700 Wilfredo E. Cardona, Sharp Collections, 305 Longshore Drive Barre Social LLC, Barre Social, 14116 Sparrow Hill Drive Honeysuckle Trading LLC, Honeysuckle Trading LLC, 9228 Wellington Drive Averco Services LLC, Averco Services LLC, 1912 Peppertree Drive The Olive Group LLC, The Olive Group LLC, 821 Lake Meadow Lane Jamie Cheryl May, Lasting Impressions Advertising, 2168 Barx Drive Alexey A. Mikheev, The Mikheev Co., 1120 Loneta Lane Annie & J Inc, Annie Kitchen, 100 Hardwicke Lane, Suite 140 76201 Chad D. Smith, Wicker Productions, 1004 W. Hickory St., Apt. A Tammy S. Shaw, Tammy S. Shaw, 526 Bolivar St. Nicholas W. Garrett, Kvist Modern, 908 S. Locust St. Worthington Paper Co. Inc., Worthington Paper Co. Inc., 1204 W. University Drive West Oak Pharmacy Inc., Clrx Denton, 2401 W. Oak St., Suite 101 FromageDenton LLC, Fromage Denton, 515 S. Locust St.

BUILDING PERMITS

Carrie Chambers, Carrie Chambers (Ebay seller), 1805 N. Locust St., Apt. 1 Amanda R. Healy, Nacho Universe, 221 S. Bell Ave. Sprint Spectrum LP, Sprint #1395, 2515 W. University Drive, Suite 1029 Ace Tech Motors Inc., 2318 N. Elm St., Suite 1 Brian D. Jones, I Love the POTUS.com, 101 E. McKinney St. #3074 76205 Barracuda Restaurant Holdings LLC, Long John Silver’s #31847, 1901 S. Loop 288 Crazy Cool Family, Crazy Cool Family, 1400 Dallas Drive Brian Moore, Do Moore PC Repair, 1408 Teasley Lane, Apt. 824 Kim’s Corporation, Gourmet Donuts & Bakery, 1004 Dallas Drive, Suite A 76207 ACG 3649 LP, IHOP #3649, 3200 N. Interstate 35 Crystal Lillian Gohlke, The Nesting Bug, 2300 Windsor Farms Drive Rush Truck Centers of Texas LP, Custom Vehicle Solutions-Denton, 3500 Airport Road Bar-S Foods Co., Bar-S Foods Co., 3255 Jim Christal Road Mandy Michelle Metts, Mandy Metts, 3605 Northpointe Drive Inspire Denton Hospitality LLC, Red Roof Inn & Suites, 3116 Bandera St. MHC Truck Leasing Inc., MHC Kenworth-Denton, 2269 N. Masch Branch Road, Suite 1 Eclean LLC, Eclean LLC, 3508 Shelby Lane Triptych Arts LLC, Triptych Records, 7400 Locust St. Rebecca L. Tucker, Mid Mod Interiors, 5800 N. Interstate 35, Suite 307 Kathleen Elder, Kelder Flowers, 3880 Roselawn Drive 76208 Samano Realty LLC, Samano Realty LLC, 7908 Hudson Bay Lane Hayabusa U.S.A. Inc., Hayabusa U.S.A. Inc., 2170 Collins Road, Suite 601 Khader Al Faouri and Nasser Khuder Al Faouri, Pure Puffs Tobacco, 1601 Brinker Road, Unit 111 Christine M. Brasher, Reimagine, 1213 Sand Jack Drive Natalie M. White, Forever Cultured, 5208 Gaelic Court 76209 Seymour Animal Care Clinic LLC, Seymour Animal Care Clinic, 2412 Old North Road, Suite 102

Nichol Clark, 5013 Brookside Drive Red Gable Homes LLC, 2321 Paxton Way Robson Denton Development, 12516 Pepperidge Ave.

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76208 Khader Alfaouri, Pure Puffs Tobacco, 1601 Brinker Road, Suite 111 Gregorio Andrade, YMG A/C Service, 2016 Lake Vista Lane Gregorio Andrade, YMG, 2016 Lake Vista Lane Blue Akire Essentials LLC, Blue Akire Extensions, 5001 Par Drive, Apt. 4026 Kaitlin Bomalick, Sashakt Yoga + Wellness, 3901 Boxwood Drive Yolunda Brooks, Perfect Strands, 3709 Oceanview Drive Khevon Calamease, Mack and Stack, 2501 Stockbridge Road, Apt. 15301 Elizabeth Garcia, K&E Cleaning and Maintenance, 6601 Grissom, Lot 304 Aerron Dowdy, Upper Echelon Auto Sales & Repair, 506 N. Mayhill Road Linda Drews, Drews Realty, 316 Lynchburg Drive Jeffrey Clinton Foster, The Foster Group, 1606 Bonanza Lane Ulises Martinez, Flooring and Stone of Denton, 2601 S. Mayhill Road #192 William A. Halbrook, Property Plus, 202 Shadow Lane Jose F. Ojeda, The Dallas Roofing, 6601 Grissom Road, Suite 718 Maria Fernanda Gallardo Reyes, Marifer’s Bakery, 2037 Lake Vista Lane Jeffrey Tailor Solbrack, Tailor Solbrack Insurance Agency, 1400 N. Corinth St., Suite 106

Doyle L. Taliaferro, Harvey’s Hero’s, 2920 Bristol St. Doyle L. Taliaferro, Smart Pest Control, 2920 Bristol St. Tyren D. Turner, Stand Up Remodeling and Construction, 2805 Dominion St. Trent Watts, Funny Papers Comics & More, 522 E. Windsor Drive

Melissa Petrie, Melissa Petrie Photography, 8624 Bayberry Ave. Pregnancy Help 4 U, Inc., Divine Decor and More, 8955 U.S. Highway 377 Stacy Trantham, 23rd & Pearl Boutique, 9332 Amistad Lane Weachter & Associates, Jersey Mikes Subs, 617 Kimbro Ave.

Jose Manuel Lopez, All Star Car Wash and Tire Shop, 601 Topeka Ave. Rebecca McKamie, Pursuit of Perfection, 10295 Eakin Cemetery Road Ashley Storms, Storms Construction, 18091 Brookfield Drive RD BJJ LLC, Street Jitsu of Justin, 17515 Matany Road Building 1 Suite 200 Chelsea Wyatt, Garden Heart ImPRESSIONs, 240 Cedar Crest Drive Heather Wyrick, Avis Lane Boutique, 5521 Virginia Drive

76209 DFW Appliance Repair LLC, Antique Appliance Restoration, 612 Chisholm Trail Stategic Dental Executives LLC, 1to1 Dental, 3600 E. McKinney St. #100 SPI Foxcroft 35 LLC, The Pearl on University, 2425 Old North Road Arthur F. Beeler, Beeler Protective Investigations, 1610 E. McKinney St. Courtney Blackburn, Sidetracked, 2600 Huntington Drive Ashlin Blades, Diamond in the Rough, 1207 E. University Drive Jerrod Daniel Braun, JDB Services, 3719 Atlas Drive J. Jeremy Brothers, North Texas Living Made Easy, 927 Stuart Road J. Jeremy Brothers, Edge Mechanical, 927 Stuart Road Shawn Cagle, Shawn Cagle-City Hall Bail Bonds, 1602 E. McKinney St. James A. Curnutt II, Mistywood Irrigation, 2020 Mistywood Lane Susan Friedman, Painter of Peace, 1208 Stuart Road Alicia Garcia, Vela Housekeeping, 621 Frame St. Glen Haas, Ready Reliable Home Improvement, 2222 Fowler Drive Stacey D. Hulsey, Athena One, 1401 Stratford Lane Jenny Jordan, Pink Coyote Boutique, 3201 Broken Bow St. Tyrese Larogers, Moore Landscaping Services, 1711 Village East Drive Gabriel Lira, Lira Cabinets, 2724 Emerson Lane Heather Massengale, Yellow Feather Antiques, 924 Laguna Drive Effie Webb McQueen, Effie Webb McQueen-The Denton Gospelaires, 1418 Noble St. Norma Padilla, Fruteria Pa Ti, 619 E. Sherman Drive Albert Saenz, AA Best Bail Bonds #2, 1607 E. McKinney St., Suite 850

Denton BMC, Denton BMC, 2019 Locust St. Saletta Bryant, Bangle Bops and Trekle Trops, 2221 N. Bell Ave., Apt. 106 Courtney Denae Blackburn, Sidetracked, 2600 Huntington Drive Kevin J. Willingham, Denton County Sticker Co., 2020 Crestwood Place DATCU, DATCU, 3600 Duchess Drive Norma Patricia Padilla, Fruteria Pa Ti, 619 E. Sherman Drive Felisa Faye Anderson, Allure Staging & Decor, 3841 Market St., Suite 111 76210 Kevin Lyons, Raw Talent Appareal, 6816 Riverchase Trail Adiel Morales, X-Treme Wash Power Flow, 4251 FM2181, Suite 230 Discount Tire Company of Texas Inc., Discount Tire TXD86-2140, 8051 S. Interstate 35E RV Retailer Texas II LLC, RV Retailer Texas II LLC, 4001 S. Interstate 35E Corrina A. Akos, A.R.K. Photography, 1714 Falcon Drive Jennifer Lassi, The Classi Dragonfly, 1501 Palo Verde Drive Karen Boisture, KBS Antiques, 3408 Marymount Drive Bruce David Poland, The Finishing Touch, 6613 Alderbrook Drive Candice McDonald and Kyrsten Henrie, FLair Fix, 2003 Fair Oaks Circle TXDRONECO LLC, TXDRONECO LLC, 3604 Big Horn Trail Jeremy Altemus and Jacob Glass, Tactical Lawn Co., 3508 Marquette Drive Thomas Mongelli, Mongelli Enterprises, 3221 Timberview Drive 76226 True Grit Pools LLC, True Grit Pools LLC, 9028 Wichita Lane Bridgestone Retail Operations LLC, Bridgestone Retail Operations LLC, 3010 E. FM407 Alisa Interiors LLC, Interiors by Decorating Den, 1151 Mercer Ave. Blackstone Arms LLC, Blackstone Arms, 2016 E. Hickory Hill Road, Suite 34 7-Eleven Beverage Co. Inc., 7-Eleven Convenience Store #38332H Hotty Toddy LLC, Shellman’s Fine Wine & Spirits Too, 3501 E. FM407, Suite 100 R.521 LLC, R.521 LLC, 833 Old Justin Road Growers Pecans LLC, Growers Pecans LLC, 701 Corsica Court CDO Solutions LLC, CDO Solutions LLC, 9429 Crane St. Vicki L. Bennett, Socks Alive!, 4512 Rhone Drive Integrity Lion Acquisitions LLC, Integrity Lion Acquisitions LLC, 9109 Athens Drive Erin E. Keene, Desserts First!, 831 Indian Trail Cellular City LTD., CCI018-AT&T Authorized Retailer, 3012 E. FM407, Suite 100 David Toland, Sugarlump Customs, 1120 Claire St. 7-Eleven Inc., 7-Eleven Convenience Store #38332H

Sherman Crossing Development LLC 3825 Sheraton Road 3828 Sheraton Road 3829 Sheraton Road 3900 Sheraton Road

76210 Nick Avila, FREEDOM Lawn Care Services, 3917 Roxbury St. Byron B. Beall, B5 Integrity, 2005 Del Mar Court Todd Brown, Bluesquare World Wide, 1424 Hidden Oaks Jonathan Carroll, DTX Management LLC, 3960 Parkhaven Drive Die Maker Solutions LLC, Dynamic Metalform Solutions, 3508 Meadowview Drive Lance S. Dixon, Dixon Psychological Services, 1666 Knoll Ridge Circle Eckert Hyundai Inc., Genesis of Denton, 4011 S. Interstate 35E Candice McDonald, Flair Fix, 2003 Fair Oaks Circle Jesus Gilberto Jimenez, Jimenez Painting and Repair, 7512 Waterside Place Letitia C. Johnson, HeavenLee Cleaning Service, 3609 Saint Johns Drive Korant Group LLC, Litter Concierge, 308 Red Fox Lane Jennifer Lassi, The Classi Dragonfly, 1501 Palo Verde Drive William Clayton Miller, Miller Ag Appraisal Services, 5017 Teasley Lane, Suite 145 Stephen Mixon, LBC Woodworks, 4251 FM2181, Suite 230-202 Sheena Orphey, Neena Marie, 8004 Swan Park Drive Over the Top Aviation LLC, US Aircraft Appraisals, 1500 Knoll Ridge Circle Michael Peacock, Peacock Concessions, 3939 Teasley Lane, Lot 346 John Piper, Advanced Cloud Communications, 1656 Oak Ridge Drive Jonathan Rutman, Overclock-IT, 2011 Yellowstone Lane UneekThings LLC, UneekVacations, 1708 Ash Lane Victor R. Valderrama, Essential Products Distributor, 3621 Salon Court 76226 T Lone Star 1, LLC, Allen Realty Group (A.R.G.), 8831 Cedar Ridge Julie Blankemeyer, Lone Star Glow, 108 Cole Court Andy Cao, Argyle Nails and Spa LLC, 100 Country Club Road #115 Rachael B. Cole, R FiveTwoOne, 833 Old Justin Road Jeffrey Dale Coulter, JDC Industries, 7225 Faith Lane Teresa Dankmyer, Your True Colors, 8304 Victoria Lane Saddle Creek Energy, Springside Minerals, 6925 FM1830 Brittany Dove, Dove Decor, 1416 Cotton Gin Drive Dennis Elmore, Elmore Realty Group, 8780 Weston Lane GCK Group LLC, Series Justin Auto Care, 8234 Victoria Lane GCK Group LLC, Series GCK Holding, 8234 Victoria Lane Gary Hamilton, La Vie Nails and Spa, 1490 Commerce Circle, Suite 100 Nathan Hayward, Hayward Enterprises LLC, 220 Oak Ridge Lane Nathan Hayward, The Little Christmas Light Company of Argyle, 220 Oak Ridge Lane Hazel Eyes LLC, Sweet Devotion-Weddings and Celebrations, 1071 Mason St.

76227 Donna K. Compton, Heart Expressions, 1812 Trace Drive Terry Sewell, Sewell Art Glass, 200 Mulberry St. Ann Rollins, Blossom Ann Designs, 4294 Wildcat Road Whitney M. Harrison, Whitney Harrison Designs, 306 Carolota St. Kristin Tara Giddens, EPOOLDEPOT.COM, 5001 Fishtrap Road Todd Austin Creekmur, Tribe of Vibes, 1809 Plymouth Drive Jennifer Smith Ricci, JTS Products, 109 Red Bud Drive Cheryl Tichota, Living King Banners, 9882 Walnut Hill Drive Lucky Donuts Inc, Lucky Donuts Inc, 26742 E. University Drive, Suite 230 Brittany Ra’chel Dove, Dove Decor, 1416 Cotton Gin Drive Jessica Malcolm, Jessy Birds Designs, 2116 Blue Azalea Pilot Point Meat Processing, LLC, Pilot Point Meat Processing, 8804 Wagon Trail Monique E. Boehme, Sseko Designs of Texas, 1500 Downing Drive ANS Investments, Inc., Black Tie Liquors #2, 26411 E. U.S. Highway 380, Suite B Douglas Tran, Teaco, 26742 E. University Drive Tanisha Thomas, Studio 84 Photography, 9213 Blackstone Drive Redtop Services Group LLC, Redtop Services Group LLC, 9001 Wagon Trail

76227 850 Films, 850 Farms, 2600 Moseley Road David Adeyemi, MetroBand, 26493 E. University Drive, Apt. 1112 Cassidy Puckett and Bobby Coleman, Gutter Source, 1560 Harmon Road Todd Austin Creekmur, Tribe Of Vibes, 1809 Plymouth Drive David Cripe, David Cripe Agency, 26785 E. University Drive, Suite 600 Kerri Dane, The Log Cabin Gym, 4800 S. U.S. Highway 377, Suite 100 Ronald Harper, Profitness Personal Training, 10025 Lakeview Drive Douglas Hollon, Expressway Couching, 1101 Mockingbird Drive Kenneth Jones, The Cabinet Painting Experts, 11450 U.S. Highway 380 #130-124 David Mbugua, Techprosoft, 26850 E. U.S. Highway 380, Unit 3504 David Mbugua, Techprosoft LLC, 26850 E. U.S. Highway 380, Apt. 3504 Angela Moore, Inspired Blankets & More, 9201 Eastwood Ave. Ibia I. Owens, Wanderlust Vacay, 1107 Goldeneye Drive Pierce Custom Construction Inc, Pierce Custom Concrete, 8815 PR 2711 Pierce Custom Construction Inc, Pierce Custom Cabinets, 8815 PR 2711 Jason W. Porter, Plasma Parts International, 26850 E. U.S. Highway 380 #3905 Jason W. Porter, Max Range Studios, 26850 E. U.S. Highway 380 #3905 Ronda Row, Row Essentials, 820 Starling Lane Assumpta Small, Sum Sum Food and Beverages, 9120 Cross Oak Ranch Blvd. Jessica Thatcher, Rising Star Lawn and Landscape, 1129 Partridge Drive Dennis Mark Tiemeier, Big T’s Sports, Sign Company, Appliance Repair, and Handyman Services, 8813 Sagebrush Trail Dennis Mark Tiemeier, Big T’s Sports Awards, Sign Company, Appliance Repair, and Handyman Services, 8813 Sagebrush Trail Cheryl Wolowicz, Carefurrlly, 9104 Chisholm Trail 76247 Jennifer De Haven, Horse Haven Rescue, 18991 Brookfield Drive Osvaldo Delgado, Ozziblast LLC, 18008 Cindy Lane Taylor Douglas, Studio SVN Lighting, 103 Harmonson Ave. James Flanagan, Good Samaritan Training & Life Safety, 445 Goodnight Trail Pk Francis, Francis Financial, 1716 Rialto Way Tim Gilbert, Home Tenders LLC, 25343 Williams Drive Chrissa Hartle, Contre Realty Group, 411 S. Snyder Ave.

Maverick Steel Fabrication LLC, Maverick Steel Fabrication LLC, 7150 Hunnington Drive Joseph Wilson, 418 Wood Works, 4990 Austin Circle Tubbs Tackle Company LLC, Tubbs Tackle Company LLC, 11201 Lakecrest Drive

76249 Mimi Christensen, On-Site Imaging Solutions, 116 Nighthawk Drive Julie Dollahite, Deals By Jules, 1639 Totem Pole Way Yaritza Matos Nye, Yari Nye Designs, 413 Spurlock Drive 76258 James Cargile, Outback Garage, 1321 N. Saint James Road Christopher B Demases, Pecan Creek Strawberry Farm, 12141 Foutch Road Stacy Sulik Gaspard, Beauty Industry Consulting, 6770 E. FM455 Juan Eduardo Juarez, Lalo Silver Smith, 801 N. Church St. Francisco F. Prado, Paco’s Transport, 764 Emerald Glenn Lane Salire Consulting LLC, Mills Consulting, 9999 Four Horse Trail 76259 Lael McWilliams, Flood & Fire Restoration, 544 Del Mar Drive 76262 JTMJ Enterprises LLC, Trent Merchandise, 2224 McLean Ave. Paige P. Meredith, Live Oak Recruiting Group, 113 Ellicott Drive Jim Round, Jim Round, 2520 Strathfield Lane Robert Way, Blufronte Holdings, Inc., 1305 Riverside Road 76266 Russel Ceballos Enterprises Inc, Global Green Insurance, 809 N. 7th St. Russel Ceballos Enterprises Inc, Ceballos Insurance Group, 809 N. 7th St. Russel Ceballos Enterprises Inc, Global Green Insurance Agency, 809 N. 7th St. Lourdes Hernandez, HS Associates & Technology, 116 Preston Drive David L. Moore, Texas Heritage Gun Works, 10125 Kildee Trail Deborah Michelle Nye, Retail Therapy, 4760 Austin Circle Julie C. Onefeather, Blue Sage Therapeutic Massage, 1008 Wood St. Camille R. Ridge, JAN-PRO Cleaning Systems, 11775 FM2153 Brian Rushing, Rush Welding, 5692 Stonecreek Drive Stephanie Waide, Sweatt Shoppe Screen Printing, 725 Dove Ridge

Coffey’s Construction LLC, Coffey’s Fence & Landscape, 901 Church St. Raymond R. Halliburton, Raymond R. Halliburton, 203 E. Chapman Drive Deborah M. Nye, Retail Therapy, 4760 Austin Circle Syed Hameed, Syed Hameed, 3905 Kensington Drive

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76249 Yaritza Janiz Matos Nye, Yari Nye Designs, 413 Spurlock Drive Mimi Christensen, On-Site Imaging Solutions, 116 Nighthawk Drive 76258 Hotshot Protective Coatings LLC, Hotshot Protective Coatings LLC, 20021 Willow Glade Circle All American Dogs Inc., All American Dogs, 12860 Tischler Road Sara & Naomi LLC, Lone Star Pet Resort and Training Center, 1137 S. U.S. Highway 377 Assembly Software LLC, Assembly Software LLC, 10411 Wilson Road Revolution Barrel Racing LLC, Revolution Barrel Racing LLC, 500 S. U.S. Highway 377 Andrew R. Singleton, Singleton Farms, 1900 N. Saint James Road Lewis Newspapers, Inc., Pilot Point Post Signal, 111 E. Main St. Christine Walker, Yiska’s Oil, 805 N. Washington St. 76266 Stipeco, LLC, Ready Tech Go, 808 N. Keaton Road, Suite B C&O Equipment Co., C&O Equipment Co., 2824 E. Milam Road, Suite A Jerre L. Frazier, Angel Connections, 11333 Metz Road

3901 Sheraton Road 3904 Sheraton Road 3905 Sheraton Road 3908 Sheraton Road 3912 Sheraton Road

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319 W Oak St • Denton 940-891-0003 • www.dentonlaw.com

The following building permits were issued by the Denton Planning and Development office in September, but only available for the first half of the month. Commercial alterations and commercial permits reflect the owner or tenant and the address of the business. Residential permits include the address of the home. CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPATION New Beginnings, 920 N. Locust St. Street Customs, 506 N. Mayhill Road Dutch John Mgmt LLC, 2321 N. Masch Branch Road #305 Shady Oaks P/S, 1302-1314 Teasley Lane COMMERCIAL City of Denton, 804 Texas St. Kathy B Apostal Trust, 2304 S. Loop 288 Matt Macleod, 7222 Crawford Road South Stemmons Prop Group Ltd., 2214 Emery St., Building 5 Trong Nguyen, 106 N. Locust St. CBS Mechanical Inc., 1001 Masch Branch Road Sheila Walker, 222 E. McKinney St. RESIDENTIAL Bloomfield Home LP 9721 Athens Drive 9013 Conroe Drive 5000 Marble Falls Drive DR Horton 4509 Chicory Court 4617 Chicory Court 4621 Chicory Court 416 Goldfinch Road 304 Grassland Drive 308 Grassland Drive 316 Grassland Drive 404 Grassland Drive 408 Grassland Drive 412 Grassland Drive 420 Grassland Drive 4405 Lost Creek Road 104 Sunken Meadow Court 220 Sunken Meadow Court

WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR BUSINESS, THESE NEW RAM TRUCKS MEAN BUSINESS. Your Full Service Dealer: Sales, Parts, and Service Denton Fleet/Business Sales Classic Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram 4984 South I-35 East exit 462 • 940-498-9800 www.classicdodgechryslerjeep.com Sales: Monday - Friday 8am - 8pm • Saturday 8am - 6pm Parts/Service: Monday - Friday 7am - 7pm • Saturday 8am - 5pm BACK TO BACK

Gehan Homes, 6600 Meandering Creek Drive

Kenneth Frisby 515 N. Bradshaw St. 517 N. Bradshaw St.

DE-6667

History Maker Homes, 5520 Las Lomas Lane

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